Response Time
Farmington Hills leaders have increased firefighter staffing and hope to improve response times
An independent study recommends the Santa Fe Fire Department add more ambulances, placing them at specific firehouses for increased demand
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
Rachel Peace’s husband, Gary Peace, died after suffering a heart attack; her lawsuit names 11 defendants
The Rio Dell Fire Department was delayed in responding to some 60 calls because its garage doors were off the hinges and had to be pried open
The floating fire station has drawn curious eyes from around the world, starting with its initial conception and extending to crew operations
We should never put dispatchers in a situation where they have to wonder if members are playing hot potato with the call
Broward Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane: “Testing could not empirically establish that the fire station alerting system worked properly at the time”
The addition of Fire Station 52, which will serve the UCSD campus and nearby neighborhoods, is expected to improve response times in the fast-growing area
Grady EMS is offering wage increases and bonuses for providers, and officials are also working with area fire chiefs on possible solutions
Hoquiam Fire Chief Matt Miller and Aberdeen Fire Chief Dave Golding said an RFA would improve staffing and decrease response times
There’s no place for sweeping generalizations during go/no-go decisions on the fireground
Due to severe staff shortages, the city adjusted the required response time for low-acuity calls from 30 minutes to one hour
The public shouldn’t have to roll the dice about their emergency services, wondering who’s going to show up
Response times are longer, but interim director Roberto Lujan said calls are being answered in a timely manner and that he can fill the open positions
Officials with the St. Charles County Ambulance District and the Metro West Fire District said they hope the technology improves safety and response times
Mesa’s city manager and the firefighter’s union have competing ideas of the best way to improve service to slow spots
Grady EMS has been under fire for response times, and a hospital emergency department’s closure may make them worse
Naperville Chief Mark Puknatis said the program allows providers to spend extra time working with the individual to address the underlying issues prompting them to call for help
The Quinlan Volunteer Fire Department has had trouble meeting country and city requirements
Keeping the strain on EMS providers front of mind
Kevin and Kim McQuade died of burns suffered in the Waukesha fire, and others were injured
Although Falck has only provided service since November, one councilmember suggests talks to shift from a private provider to an “in-house” service
Boone County chief: It took dozens of firefighters from several departments across multiple counties hours to extinguish the blaze
Reports indicate the city is experiencing a significant uptick of emergency calls amid the latest rise in new cases
Lawyers for former Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs III, who was allegedly driving drunk at “racetrack speeds,” suggested a slow fire response contributed to the fatality
“It’s a big scary mess, and we honestly don’t know if the help is there beyond waiting out the current circumstance and hoping more people come in to the medical field”
DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics
Glynn County Fire Chief R.K. Jordan said the call volume is about 23 percent above normal so far in August, a month that has seen a rise locally, statewide and nationally in COVID-19 cases
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months
An internal analysis of 700,000 emergency calls between 2015 and 2020, shows a drop in how often the city meets its response time goals for general emergencies
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
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